SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Laboratory Upgrade Water Purification
- Notice Date
- 2/23/2023 7:38:31 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 339112
— Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 245-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 5 (36C245) LINTHICUM MD 21090 USA
- ZIP Code
- 21090
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24523Q0363
- Response Due
- 3/1/2023 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 03/11/2023
- Point of Contact
- Ryan Singletary, Contracting Officer, Phone: 202-745-8000
- E-Mail Address
-
ryan.singletary@va.gov
(ryan.singletary@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 5 of 5 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 5 Responses must be received no later than Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 12:00 PM EST. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought/RFI only. The purpose of this sources sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 339112. Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 5 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide Laboratory infrastructure upgrade Water Purification System for the VAMHCS - 10 N Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201. Contract Title. Laboratory infrastructure upgrade Water Purification System Background. As part of the infrastructural upgrade for the Research and Development Core laboratories, the purchase of 8ea Water purification systems UV, 8EA Wall Mounting Bracket, 8EA Disinfection Cartridge and 8EA INSTALLDIWSIMPLE PRETREAT are needed to support the VAMHCS Research Mission. Multiple investigators conducting VA-funded research use purified water to ensure the best results and meet their research objectives. The Water Purification Systems will be in the Core laboratories of the R&D service located in wings 3C and 3D of the main hospital. Scope. The scope of this purchase is limited to the purchase of the above listed items (8ea Water purification systems UV, 8EA Wall Mounting Bracket, 8EA Disinfection Cartridge and 8EA INSTALLDIWSIMPLE PRETREAT) Specific Tasks. The Water purification systems UV, Wall Mounting Bracket, Disinfection Cartridge and INSTALLDIWSIMPLE PRETREAT will be ordered, delivered directly to No 10 N Greene Street, Baltimore MD 21201. The units will be set-up and evaluated for functionality upon delivery. Subsequently, the Water Purification System will be used to support the overall Research mission and multiple VA-MERIT award investigators. Other Pertinent Information or Special Considerations. Identification of Possible Follow-on Work: Maintenance agreement will established once warranties have expired. b. Identification of Potential Conflicts of Interest (COI): N/A c. Identification of Non-Disclosure Requirements: N/A d. Inspection and Acceptance Criteria. The water purification systems must be free from any visible damage before unpacking and setting up. Delivery and service technician will set-up the unit and establish that it is working and functioning correctly. If found defective after use, the units will be returned under warranty for a functional unit. Risk Control. There are no risk factors of concern. Place of Performance. VA Maryland Health Care System Research and Development Core Laboratories 10 N Greene Street, floor 3D Baltimore, MD 21201 Period of Performance. May 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023. ITEM INFORMATION ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 4.00 EA __________________ __________________ MICROPURE UV THERMO SCIENTIFIC BARNSTEAD MICROPURE WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM UV, ULTRAPURE WATER SYSTEM WITH UV-PHOTO-OXIDATION, BACTERIAL CONTENT: <0.01 CFU/ML, FEED WATER MONITORING: YES, FEEDWATER SOURCE: PRETREATED, FLOW RATE: 1.5 L/MIN, RESISTIVITY: 18.2M0.CM. VENDOR CATALOG #50132373 THIS ITEM IS BEING SOLD AS 1 PER EACH ORIGINAL CATALOG NUMBER 50132373 E LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10 451 098 0002 4.00 EA __________________ __________________ WALL BRACKET FOR MICROPURE THERMO SCIENTIFIC WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM WALL MOUNTING BRACKET, FOR USE WITH: MICROPURE; XMART2PURE. DESCRIPTION: WALL MOUNTING BRACKET VENDOR CATALOG #092212 THIS ITEM IS BEING SOLD AS 1 PER EACH ORIGINAL CATALOG NUMBER 092212 LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10451037 0003 4.00 EA __________________ __________________ 10 451 036 DISINFECTION CARTRIDGE VENDOR CATALOG #09.2201 THIS ITEM IS BEING SOLD AS 1 PER EACH ORIGINAL CATALOG NUMBER 092201 LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10 451 036 0004 4.00 EA __________________ __________________ 13 687 406 INSTALLDIWSIMPLEPRETREAT VENDOR CATALOG # INSTALLDIWSIMPLE THIS ITEM IS BEING SOLD AS 1 PER EACH ORIGINAL CATALOG NUMBER INSTALLDIWSIMPLE LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 13 687 406 The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested and are capable of providing the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc. (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? (4) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (5) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number. (6) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? (7) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (8) Please submit your capabilities in regards to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? *** Submissions addressing Section (8) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items"" meet all required salient characteristics. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Ryan.Singletary@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 12:00 PM EST. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs VA Maryland Health Care System 10 N Greene Street, Baltimore 21201
- Zip Code: 21201
- Zip Code: 21201
- Record
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